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RoK seeks to make inroads into ASEAN agricultural market

Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation (aT) has announced plan to diversify its agricultural exports, focusing on areas in the New Southern Policy and New Northern Policy that the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s government is promoting.
RoK seeks to make inroads into ASEAN agricultural market ảnh 1A Korean grocery supermarket (Source: internet)

Seoul (VNA) - Korea Agro-FisheriesTrade Corporation (aT) has announced plan to diversify its agriculturalexports, focusing on areas in the New Southern Policy and New Northern Policythat the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s government is promoting.

The company has selected India, Cambodia andMongolia as top nations to support the exports of farm produce.

It will increase the number of K-Fresh Zonelocations which sell fresh farm produce to 30 in five countries andterritories, including Vietnam and Hong Kong.

The firm will also promote projects to supportgoods transport in order to boost exports of fresh farm produce to members ofthe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

It will provide some 50,000 tonnes of rice forcountries through the international agriculture cooperation programmes. 

This year, aT will increase the number of farmproduce stores in localities of small-and medium-sized enterprises and helpbusinesses to boost domestic sales and exports.

Director General of aT Lee Byung-ho said thecompany will increase support for the export of fresh farm produce andagricultural products using domestic materials along with projects directlyrelated to farmers’ income and agricultural production infrastructure.-VNA
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